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Node is a general term for all components attached to a network.  [[Hosts]] and [[Routers]] are subsets of "nodes".
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Nodes are the general term for the class of all components attached to a network.  [[Hosts]] and [[Routers]] are subsets of "nodes"; it is common to speak of individual host or router nodes.
 
The term is also used to refer to subclasses, such as [[multicasting|multicast-capable]] nodes.

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Nodes are the general term for the class of all components attached to a network. Hosts and Routers are subsets of "nodes"; it is common to speak of individual host or router nodes.

The term is also used to refer to subclasses, such as multicast-capable nodes.